Analyst See Noise In Q3 P&L, Affirms Abbott's Medtech Strength

Vandana Singh

October 16, 2025

Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) reported muted sales in the third quarter on Wednesday and narrowed its fiscal 2025 guidance.

The company reported third-quarter sales of $11.37 billion, slightly missing the consensus of $11.40 billion.

Abbott narrowed its fiscal 2025 adjusted earnings guidance from $5.10 to $5.20 per share to $5.12 to $5.18, compared to the consensus of $5.15 per share.

William Blair says, “Together, a somewhat noisy P&L statement led shares to trade lower.”

Analyst Brandon Vazquez stated on Wednesday that “We view these moving pieces largely as noise and believe 2026's 10% EPS growth leaves ABT in a strong position in medtech.”

Key growth drivers heading into 2026 include easing over $1 billion in diagnostics headwinds, new nutrition contracts set to contribute from early 2026, and multiple EPD regulatory filings expected to translate into launches next year.

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Medical device momentum is also strong, led by Volt (EU ramp-up and U.S. launch in 2026), Libre (ketone sensor and potential non-insulin CMS coverage), Navitor (TAM expansion in Europe), AVEIR (double-digit growth), and other products gaining traction.

The growth of continuous glucose monitoring is expected to gain momentum, driven by the underpenetrated Type 2 basal market, which currently has only 20% adoption.

Management stated that this segment is expanding at approximately 75% of the insulin-intensive therapy market's growth rate, supported by ongoing education efforts. They expect Epic integration, sampling programs, and direct-to-consumer initiatives to accelerate adoption. International markets are also seeing benefits from broader basal coverage, while global pricing remains stable. Abbott continues to view this as a major growth driver.

William Blair maintains an Outperform rating.

BTIG notes that Nutrition was the biggest drag on the quarter, missing consensus by $49 million, primarily due to the pediatric segment.

Price Action: ABT stock is down 0.46% at $128.86 at the last check on Thursday.

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